Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Notes on the Lesson for ~.
g." The Tempest Stiles

'he e'sh.h chapter Of Matthew, fra as
eighteenth to the twenty-seyantt' IRON
Time, A. D. 2S Autumn, sevo,a, Ss
after the Sermon on the Mount ~ no
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SPECIAL MENTION
sScribc$. -Anciently the Scribes W..
officers whose duties included wri,;na a'
ous kinds; but OH the return of tbe
the Babylonish captivity the son1ss: s's
Scribes we're called, were organized H. q,
INTO distinct body, and .hcv beoss
prefers Of Gods law as well as conS ,s
great vas their care in copying , ,h,'
counted and compared all the le,.s 'aa'
sure that none were left out that ho,
tho text, or none admitted imnro,,s,s
stated occasions they read the law 1 !, II!
gogucs. They also lectured to ,ho az Mes
and commented on the law. The e'' L. ~ Use
Matt 233:335: Luke Z; 80; ii A.. ajapSyef'
doctors of tine law (see Luke $40. ~ and |
o:34l were substantially the same as .t ~;
Efforts have been made to show .h .nc S sct
classes of duties were assigned We" "a Tae
doctors, and Scribes, but witbon. law!
definite results. auy
Storms on Gnilee The LAX. H.
bed among the hills, ordinsrv sm ~ "
mirror, but sudden storms a, ', .l.
down every wady on the northeast . ua,
and lash the waters into furious r, saa
The winds sweeping over tile vast by ".ss
land Of Gaulonitls and tho Hauram ANY " ~
boundlcss desert beyond, pour down ,S Ss'
ravines and gorges, cut in the course a =.
by streams and torrents on their WV.
lake, and lash it into incredible com.'
Its position, about SIX hundred feet l4s
Mediterranean, induces such sul1en
canes, by heating the air over it tlIl ts
atmosphere of the hills rushes dow,
the vacuum caused by the rarefactjOn
CONNECTING LINK.
Tho eighth chapter of Matthew is NJ.
st. Ambrose a chapter of miracls
were wrought at different times ri
given here by ST. Matthew, not in t6e.
of time, but because they were all dons
place. Mark gives them in their or
time. Jesus, sitting in a boat had
speaking to the multitudes standing
shores Of Galilee, tho wonderful parss
the sower and the tares (Matt in
close of the day Jesus bids His discnle,
pare to sail to the other side of the
The order of events between last lessn|
the present is generally believed 10 \
follows: /. The restoration to lifs n
widows son at Main duke z: ILL. Il
message to Jesus from John the BaytI
prison (Matt. IL: 2-1N; Hesson viii
Woes on Chorazn, Bethsaida, Cau.1
(Matt. II: 20-3W; Lesson Willy. 4. lie
ing OF Jesus feet at a Pharisee's table
Z: 800. .. Christ's second tour lid
Galilee duke s: l-3). q. The resto.at]
blind demoniac (Matt. IL: 222-5W 4
parallels Matt ID: 1-52; blossoms Y]
AlL). On the evening of the day Oh
these parallels were delivered he gave \
to pass to the other side Of Lake Tibt,
escape the crowds. Then follow the \
of tins lesson. Parallel accounts. NJ
354l; Luke s: 22-25; 8: 57-62
EMOTIONAL AND SENTIMENTAL RE1ls,1
VIZ. is, 49, Now mhem. See Comb
Link. Gaze commandment 10 his dsc]
10 depart. There may have been n
reason for this: ~ that he might escsre
the crowd and so find rest, and ga]
people might have opportunity TO eyaI
their motives for following him Nlr
The eastern side of the sea, to the land Al
Gadarenes ". 2S) Read Mark and luk|
particulars Scribe Sec Special Meu|
Muster. Literally, teacher; a title Gi I
respect L miH .Jollow thee He see,
have been won by Christs manne
thinks only of personal external attaAl
WhitherS0eUer. His zeal altogether ru.!
with him.
CHALLENGE AND TEST OF DIsCIrlHET
Vs. O-@ss:. Jesus saith. A practicaINtI
and yet nothing at which he could take ID
ton. Foxes. Quite like the animal kl9sI
us by the same name. Holes. Dens and \
for homes. Birds. Even these lower d
of creation are provided for. Son Of 4
1t is thought that this phrase was taken
Daniel Z: 13, to which passage our SSl
seems to alludc in chap. 26: 81, and prod
Stephen, in Acts 9: So 1t appears from
II: 81 that the Jews understood 1t to meal|
Messiah; and from Luke ~: So, 20, that
considered tie Son Of man to mean tie 1
as tie Son Of God. DIR. Burton). Ih:
designates our Lord as truly man, IN dsj
ton from his being also Son OF God
humber title is used seventy-one times ii
New Testament, and in every case, With 81
gle exception (Acts 1850, by our LORI!
self (Whedon)
TO lay his head There was special I'D
canoe III this statement after he has been
jected from Nazareth and now cOmpelta
withdraw from capernaum. Amothr@ q
disciples. Or, another who was one OF f:|
ciples. From Luke 9: SO, we see that q
had first addressed him. Safer metrfM1
my father. A very natural feeling, and
der ordinary circumstances TO be comlrtn!
But Jesus SaiM. He sees the real spirit q
objector. Tile dead to bury their orn Y
1t was a requirement Of the Rabbis, III sl9]
cases, that if any one who wishes 70
scholar Of the law had to choose le'1
burying even his nearest relatlon-hls "
or his brother or sister-and devoted M9]]
at once to his sacred duties, he should !
the burial to others, as the less lMl%1
duty, and give himself upon the momell
dlvldedlv to the other. Jesus could reg
no less than this; and the fact that such y
tom was IN vogue, would remove any sesl1
harshness from the demand.
SEED TRUTHS AND GERM THOUGHTS
l. Christ will not receive the mercy e1
applause of man ". 1S).
=. The religious tlatterer rebukea w
2O.
3. sTo the other side" is often Christ:
to the disciple ". 1S).
4. Resolutions are good only when inaH|
telligently and deliberately ". 19). A..
). Prompt and careful obedience w
proof OF sincerity ". 49,. .ri
6. Christ's wondrous coudesccnsoh an
initiation ". 2U(. ,.
Z. How many persons are willlnS'o~s
if ". 2n! r
S. In conflict of duties the lower
yield to the higher ". 22) =, 10 4
9 Best and highest things shonla 10
first things w. 2D. "a
10. To postpone obedience may DC !"
salvation ". 22). ,,.6,
II. 1t is safe to go whore Christ 'e'''
90 ,rlaI
-. Storms may fall upon US even Wv
the path of duty ". 24). s If
Is. Christ Is Lord of all the storiHs
". 25). ss,s
II. Christ waits for his people 10 5 sV'"
and make known their requests ", ar =, fin
Is. Christ is sufficient resource IL
greatest peril ". 25). that bel
IT, Christ leads into the storm o ,"'
test and strengthen our faith ". Sh # CHI
II. Many wonder at the power ~
but reject his mercy and salvation w.
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